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    23rd April, 2026

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ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, has been recognized in the Leaders Category of the IDC MarketScape: Gulf Countries AI Professional Services 2025 Vendor Assessment, reflecting its ability to deliver secure, scalable, and industry-led AI solutions across regulated and mission-critical environments in the GCC. The... read more

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MTN Nigeria and Huawei have deployed the world's first commercial sub-1 GHz Massive MIMO site, marking a landmark milestone in mobile network evolution and completing what the two companies describe as the "All Bands to Massive MIMO" era. The deployment delivers a 104% increase in low-band LTE traffic capacity, a 28% boost in downlink... read more

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Nokia has reported its Q1 2026 interim results, describing it as a solid start to the year driven by strong growth in Optical Networks and accelerating demand from AI and Cloud customers. Comparable net sales grew 4% year-on-year on a constant currency and portfolio basis, with Network Infrastructure up 6% and Optical Networks delivering 20%... read more

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Zain Kuwait has been recognized with the Best Network Award in Opensignal's Mobile Network Experience Report for February 2026, emerging on top across nine metrics — five outright wins and four shared — more than any other operator in the market. Sole wins included Coverage Experience, 5G Coverage Experience, Consistent Quality with a score of... read more

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Eutelsat has announced a new partnership with Co-op Cable to deliver an expanded direct-to-home and connectivity offering across the Caribbean, leveraging the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite to provide bundled television and internet services to households and hospitality providers across the region. The collaboration combines high-quality satellite... read more

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Nokia will publish its first-quarter 2026 interim report on April 23, 2026 at approximately 8 a.m. Finnish time. The full report will be available at nokia.com/financials immediately after publication. #Nokia #Q12026 #EarningsRelease #InvestorRelations... read more

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AT&T and Citi have announced enhanced benefits for the AT&T Points Plus World Mastercard, offering customers new ways to save on wireless and internet bills and earn rewards, with no annual fee. New benefits include a $10 per line monthly discount on AT&T wireless bills and a $10 monthly discount on eligible AT&T internet bills when enrolled in... read more

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Nokia and Cinia have partnered to establish a new managed security service provider model, delivering advanced DDoS protection for critical infrastructure networks in Finland and beyond. Under the model, Cinia will offer a fully managed 24/7 DDoS protection service powered by Nokia Deepfield Defender, an AI-based, network-embedded detection and... read more

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SAMENA Council Messaging

 

Leaders' Summit 2024 (Highlights)
Evolving toward Integration, Intelligence & Sustainability in Infrastructure
ITU GSR-24 Interview: Bocar A. Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
How can digital technologies rescue the SDGs? - Reflection by Commissioner Mr. Bocar Ba
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